Attorney Michael Avenatti tells CBS News he is "nervous" and "scared" about the possibility of going to prison, but he maintains his innocence. On Tuesday he was charged in New York with attempting to extort tens of millions of dollars from Nike. On the same day, he was also charged with bank and wire fraud in California. Jericka Duncan reports.
A sudden decision to drop criminal charges against actor Jussie Smollett in Chicago is bringing angry reaction and raising major legal questions. Mayor Rahm Emanuel calls it a "whitewash of justice." Smollett was charged with 16 felony counts earlier this month after allegedly lying to police that he was targeted in a hate-crime attack. The cast member of "Empire" denies the allegations. Adriana Diaz reports.
There's surprise and anger in Chicago after prosecutors drop all charges against actor Jussie Smollett. Also, attorney Michael Avenatti is speaking out in his first interview since his arrest on charges of fraud and attempted extortion. He says he is confident he'll be cleared but is still "scared" and "concerned." All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Get the Eye Opener delivered straight to your inbox.
The judge gave state legislators 60 days before his ruling takes effect to allow them to amend abortion restrictions or appeal his ruling to a higher court
Illness caused by fetid water, lack of sanitation in cut-off communities compounding disaster, with 5 cases of cholera confirmed
Giuliani told Fox News Mueller's decision not to exonerate Trump on obstruction of justice was "totally inappropriate and totally unethical"
The one-time darling of the Big Apple social scene is scheduled to stand trial on grand larceny and theft of services charges alleging she swindled $275,000 in a 10-month odyssey
If convicted in both cases, the attorney could face up to nearly 100 years in prison
Pompeo has warned Moscow the U.S. "will not stand idly by as Russia exacerbates tensions in Venezuela"
Lawyers with the Chicago police department are trying to determine if they can legally release evidence in the investigation despite a judge sealing the case
Onlooker says El Paso, Texas scene looked like something out of a movie
Bolstering image as nation's defender after clash with neighboring Pakistan, and with an election looming, PM Modi calls it a "proud moment for India"
Led deputies on chase with speeds over 100 mph at times before crashing into and landing on top of snowbank, authorities say
Led deputies on chase with speeds over 100 mph at times before crashing into and landing on top of snowbank, authorities say
President Trump took his post-Mueller investigation victory tour to Capitol Hill Tuesday, once again saying it cleared him of colluding with Russia, and obstruction of justice. Bloomberg's chief Washington correspondent, Kevin Cirilli, joins CBSN to discuss the latest developments.
Conservatives on the Supreme Court appeared wary about weighing in on partisan electoral maps Tuesday. The high court is considering two landmark cases -- involving whether congressional districts in North Carolina and Maryland were set by "partisan gerrymandering." Thomas Wolf, counsel for the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, joins "Red and Blue" to discuss.
All charges dropped against Jussie Smollett; N.J. principal inspires student confidence.
Prosecutors drop criminal case against Jussie Smollett; How a laundry room revolutionized a New Jersey high school.
Joe Biden chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee in 1991 when Hill came forward accusing Thomas of sexually harassing
Joe Biden chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee in 1991 when Hill came forward accusing Thomas of sexually harassing
Wall Street employees saw their typical annual bonus slip by 17 percent last year to $153,700, according to new data from the New York State Comptroller. But don't feel sorry for the banking set just yet -- even including down years like 2018, bankers' bonuses have jumped by 1,000 percent since 1985. If the minimum wage had kept pace with the same growth as Wall Street bonuses, the hourly baseline wage would be $33.51 an hour, an analysis finds.
Purdue Pharma has reached a settlement with the state of Oklahoma over claims the maker of the painkiller OxyContin helped fuel an opioid epidemic? that killed thousands of residents in the state. The pharmaceutical company, based in Stamford, Connecticut, and owned by the Sackler family, will pay $270 million to resolve the lawsuit, Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter said Tuesday.
A federal ban on bump stocks -- attachments that essentially allow shooters to fire semi-automatic rifles continuously with one pull of the trigger -- went into effect Tuesday.
New rules from the Federal Housing Administration mean closer scrutiny of applicants with low credit scores and high loan payments
While both Democrats and Republicans wait to see how much of special counsel Robert Mueller's report is made public, Republicans and Democrats are shifting their focus to healthcare. Paula Reid joins CBSN with the latest.
